Flour Tortillas

By paigetemby

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon criscoe lard
• Water

Preparation

Step 1

1.Whisk the flour, salt, and baking powder together in a mixing bowl. Mix in the lard with your fingers until the flour resembles cornmeal. Add water (approx 1 cup or more) and mix until the dough comes together; place on a lightly floured surface and knead a few minutes until smooth and elastic. Divide the dough into 24 equal pieces and roll each piece into a ball.

If dough is sticky, add flour to soften.

2.Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Use a well-floured rolling pin to roll a dough ball into a thin, round tortilla. Place into the hot skillet, and cook until bubbly and golden; flip and continue cooking until golden on the other side. Place the cooked tortilla in a tortilla warmer; continue rolling and cooking the remaining dough.